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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 03/26/2001 (24) :. • . NOTICE OF`DETERMINATION • TO 1-1 Office ofaPlammng; d an Research From:. City of Petaluma i 1400 Tenth.Street,,R'oom 121.. 11 English'Street . • Sacramento, CA 958;14 . . Petaluma, CA 94952 . ❑ County.Clerk ' County,of':Sonoma - . Subject: „ Filingaof'Notice of.Determinatiomin compliance with Section 21108..or 21152 of the , - ' Public ResourcesCoder Project Title:' Eleventh Amended':Agreement-tor Water Supply . . . . . - -.. 1 SCHB: 93023038 Contact: Tom Hargis. Phone: (707) 778-43091 ' ' - 1 • Project Location: The proposed Eleventh.Amended.Agreenienttot Water Supply (Amendment 11) amends a,water supply.agreement thatiestablishes the contractual ,obligation:of the Sonoma County Water Agency(Agency).to supply water,to eight water contractors within the Agency's service area • " -.' (cities of Santa-Rosa, Rohnert Park'Cotati, Petaluma,and Sonoma„and"the Forestville;North.Marin and . � Valley of the !Moon water-.districts) and other customers in.soithern Sonoma County and portions of Marin County. Project Description: Amendment '11 obligates the Agency to 1 construct or ac uire'additions;to the -' ' existing transmission,system SO meet increased delivery entitlements established' by the agreement b reliably deliver; and to make the deliveries.authorized,to be made,to Mahn Municipal • ' by the agreement, (2) construct:additional Russian "River water production facilities (up to •a total capacity of:188.9'mgd)'so that the total:water'produetialt capacity availabl'e'at all times is not:less than the average daily delivery to the regular customers..and Marin=Municipal' (excluding surplus water and water in excess of entitlement(s) during the monthot the highest historical use plus 20 mgd; (3) construct emergency wells with capacities ;which. are from: time to' time determined by the iwater ; - contractors: (4) construct additionalistorage°facilities'to the extentnecessai'y to maintain a quantity equal to 1.5 times the average,dailydelivery to:the regularcustomersexcept;North Malin during the month of highest historical use; (5)' replace.existing„facilities and construct additional facilities,:related buildings. and appurtenances as necessary„to insure the reliable and efficient operation of the transmission system • and the.quality-of'the water delivered,. and (6) -requue the-water contractors, and the Agency, to - implement or use their best efforts to secure the:implementation,of urban water conservation best management practices..of,alternative water conservation measures that secure'at least the same level of water savings. - • This is to advisee thatthe'City of,Petaluma; a-ResponsibleAgency, considered the EIR for the Vater Supply and Transmission System Project prepared by the County Water-Agency ash Lead Agency. Amendment 11,will will the Project. The City approved”Amendment,11 on January 22, \ 2001 and ratified that approval one April 2, 2001, and has'made the following"determinations regarding Amendment 11:. . . 1. Amendment 11 will have a signiticant:effectorethe environment: ' 2 , • This determination is based on several environmental-documents;previously prepared, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental•Quality Act (CEQA), that - . address&the•potential.•environmentaliimpacts,related to Amendment.11, including, but not . • limited to, the Final Environmental Impact Report for the.. Water •Supply, and • Tt•ansmission'System Project and subsequent Environmental .Analysis by the Sonoma County, Water Agency in-Ai gust 2000. - :3. Mitigation measures .were made a:;condition of approval. of projects for which• environmental documents were previously prepared,.but were,not made La condition of • approval of Amendment 11. , 4. A,Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted by the Sonoma'County Water Agency and by the City•of Petaluma`forproject(s), which will be undertaken pirsuant to - -•• . Amendment 11. . • . 5. -•• .Findings were made,,pursuant to the:provisions:of'CEQA, by-the.Sonoma County Water - Agency and by City of-Petaluma for projects(s), which-will be undertaken pursuant Amendment 1a. • 6. There have been no•changes.in circumstances or n. •n information not knownt.at the time the EIR for the Wdter,Supply and Transmission;System.Project was Certified by the . - •Sonoma. County Water: Agency that will.result in substantially' more severe or new - -. • sigmfican •im p acts be y and those descnbed mthe:p revious environriental,doc uments. • NwsubsequenVorsupplementai environmental document is re q uiredfor the approval of �` . K. Amendment 11 • -. c- • • -This: is to certify that the Final EIR with comments and responses and record' of project.approval is available to'the General Public at: . Sonoma County•Water Agency • - - - - - =2.150 West'College Avenue ' •- - - -- - • - Santa Rosa..CA 95401 �Si'gnature� Date Title Date received for filingrand:posting at OPR`. - I. . 2 Resolution No:: 2001- N.C:S. :. - ofthe Cityof Petaluma. California' . AUTHORIZING"THE,ADOPTION'OE_FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS STATEMENT OF. OVERRIDING • CONSIDERATIONS IN ACCORDA_NCE'WITHTHE CALIFORNIA i - ENVIRONNIENT:4L QUALITY Y ACTd•RELATING TO - :THE ELEVENTH•AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR'WATER SUPPLY . . WHEREAS the Sonoma County Water Agency (Agency�)y"as the lead,agency for,the,Wat-e,r .. Supply, and Transmission System Project:;(Project);,prepared an Environmental Impact Reporty(EIR) dated-October 1998, that drscloses:the potential envuonmental impacts of the Project,.and among - the purposes:of the Project is the provision of a safe; reliable and`economical water supply.to•ineet ' ' •the defined future needs of the.-Agency'ss='service area. and the defined:future water need of the _ Agency's water supply contractors including the;City+of Petaluma.(City); and '-' - - I, _ . WHEREAS the.Poject IR incrporated byeerence the piojectefuture and uses ` •d udocmented n city and county general plans and related environmental documentation for the areas .5 •in which the Project could supply waterpan d d s -. 1,, . • ' - ' " WHEREAS„'the City of•Petaluma_General Pl"amestablishes'that,future land wthintheCity - -weretappropriately projected and environmentally.documented, and information has been' provided by thei y concerning-they water supply, requir`ed:to ser-.ve.said _C land uses•was also ;•• incorporated in the Project EIR:- and- . - WHEREAS,tbe'ProjeetEIRidentified potentially significant'adveise:impacts on the f environment,_including significant.unavoidable.•impacts asia,result of construction'and , implementation of the.Project;;and theEBoard.of Directorsl,of the Agency, on November. 17, 1998, considered the environmental effects of the Project;asrepiesented.in the_EIR,.and'thereafter adopted Resolution;98 1423; certifying the EIR as havingbeen completed in accordance and compliance with•the California Environmental Quality Act.'(CEQA), and;thereafter, on December 15, 1998, the Board-,adopted specific findings, mitigation rneasiifes, a inoriitoung?program,and a statement of overriding considerations asconditions of:approval for the.Project,'by Resolution,98-1614 and - • approved the Project, and.thereafter filed a Noticeof Determination. dated December 1-5, 1998, in accordance With the provislonsof'the tEQA; and - WHEREAS, the Eleventh Amended. Agreement for Water Supply (Amendment 11;) will. implement the Water-Supply and Transmission System'Projects and the environmental impacts of Amendment"11 are evaluatedin the Water Supply:and'Transmission System Project EIR;and WHEREAS, in August 2000 the.Agency conducted an:Environmental Analysis,to assess whether a.subsequentsor stippleinental-EIR, or otter environmental document was required puisuant 1 • to lei al tornia Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) for the Project, and that Environmental y ncluded there were;no changes rn ciicumstancesor new'infoimatron:'that was'.not known • at theitime the Water'Supply and Transrtiission,System'-ProjectEIR.was certified that result in .''' substantially more severe or new significant:impacts'beyond those described initheprevious EIR;• • :and: • - . - . WHEREAS the'Agency'Board of Directors on August 22, 2000;adopted Resolution 00-1021, finding were no changes.in circumstances or new information not?known at the;time the Water Supply and Transmission System'P-rolect EIR was certified that-AA/ill result•in substantially - more severe!or new significant impacts beyond 'those described in the previous'EIR, and thatino , subsequent'or supplemental EIR, or other'environmental document is required'prior''to;proceeding•- ' :r. with Amendment l l,tand'approved Amendment 1=1 and WHEREAS the City,of Petaluma has:assessed,whether a a subsequent,or supplementalEIR, ' --' ot rother:environmental;documentwas"requited pursuant to the California Environmental';Quality Act:(CEQA) for the:Project or,Arnendment.11,and has concluded that there have been;no changes. ..-' -in^crrcum"stances`ormew information which;was not.known at the time;the•Water Supply'and i- . . --- i'- a- Tiansmissron System,Project EIR was certified that result.in'substantially more'severe or new significant impacts beyond those described in the`previous FIR; and - . . WHEREAS the,,Agency,'in'order,to,,implement its decision'to'.approvelsaid`Piolect,ihas ' • . requested`tl at,the Agency's water supply_contractors approve execution of Amendment_11 and;in: •• response tosard request the City Council:of•Petaluma acting asia Responsible Agency pursuant`to• CEQA and the State;CEQA Guidelines,;thas considered theenvironmental effects of Amendment _ ' • 11; as disclosed and documented in the Final EIR.prepared`,by the Agency for the•Project;,in ' connection with the`City's;consideration of Amendment 11, as well as all findings made by'the: - Agency related to'the Project. - . - - .- y y g . NOW'THEREEORE:BE IT RESOLVED b .the Cit Council`of Petaluma actin ;as a' • - . • . Responsible Agency_under?CEQA,.and=having,considered;the EIR;for the;Proj'ect.certified by'the •.,. ,.. - _-r • Agency.,all`public.testimony,,and all,comments,•and evidence, written and oral`,.relatedto:the . , Projectand:Amendment 11, the City Council of Petaluma, hereby finds, determines:and:declares as follows: ' All of.the-abevefindings are true.and correct;the City of Petalumaiadoptsand incoipoiates herein by reference the findings and`determinations made by Agency Board of .Directors'on.December 15, 1998'by Resolution98-1614,'attached;hereto,'and August 22,2000'by = . Resolution 1021,.`attached hereto. in connection-with approval of the Project, insofar as those ' findingsiand determinations apply to:implementation ofsaid Project to serve°the City of Petaluma by meansof the measures provided for in Amendment.11. •: ` 2; In addition to the Statement<of Overriding Considerations incorporated=herein from Water Agency Resolution 98-1614, the Petaluma City Council finds and`.determines that;'based on 'evidencetsetforth in the;administrative record„the:Petaluma Aqueduct currently vulnerable:toI "mechanical,structural,-and'electrical outages that coul(''substantially=reduca°th"e'City's water . supply, that the facilities tb be constr'uetetiTaSuant to Amendment 1-1 are critical'to ensure that,tl e ) • . 2, citizens of the City'of Petalumayhave a safe andreliable water supply.to ensure;protection of public ' • • - 'health, safety and welfare :and-that this critical need outweighs the unavoidable significant t envtronnieptal risks and impacts identified in the EIR for the•Project certified by the Agency, all public testimony, and all comments and evidence; written and oral, related to the Project,and . •Amendment T 1. f 3: . There have been'no,changess in circumstances or new.information that will result in t . substantially more severe or new significant impacts beyond' described in the previous EIR • and'that require preparation of>asul5seguentor Supplemental environmental,document pursuant to CEQA. . * _ Under the,power andjpuihonty:conferred upon this Council by the.Chaiter of said City. • • REFERENCE: I hereby certify the tore�oing-Resoluiion was introduced and adopted-by the . Council of the City,of Petaluma at Regular meenng on April 2, 2001 by'the tollowidg votei. �PProved as;to form: ,•. City Attorney . AYES: ' • NOES: ABSENT: AI.IEST: _ _ • City Clerk ' Mayor 3• . , - .. t .' . .. .. - CORRECT,COPY OF THE ORIGIN �.. ON FILE-INTHIS.OFFICE { _ - 1163. Resolution:No. 00-1021 County Administration Bldg. ATTEST 24 2000 •Santa'.Rosa„CA . Nor _{ EEVE T.,LEWIS County i:Clerk a e Of�CO -Date-, _ 'Augur t 22, 2000 Cler 'ot"the B•pprd:o. Directorsr of°the - -A. •' Alli'D 'U Y CLER ' RE •LOTION OF ThE BOARD OF DIRECTORSOF THE•SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY. - 1) •FINDING THAT A, SUBSEQUENT. OF SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT - 'IS 'NOT REQUIRED. PURSUANT TO• THE CALIFORNIA. ENVIRONEMNTAL •QUALITY ACT FOR THE ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR WATER, SUPPLY; 2) APPROVING THE ELEVENTH AMENDED' AGREEMENT FOR WATER SUPPLY,• 3) DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING THE ,,GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF ;ENGINEER TO - EXECUTE THE- • ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR WATER SUPPLY UPON EXECUTION- BY ALL . OTHER,PARTIES; 4) :DIRECTING.THE GENERAL.MANAGER/CHIEF'ENGINEER TO WORK WITH COUNTY COUNSEL TO,PREPARE.NEW AGREEMENT(S)FOR WATER ,SUPPLY IF ALL OTHER PARTIES HAVE NOT°EXECUTED THE:ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT. - FOR WATER SUPPLY BY :SEPTEMBER •15, 2000;. •5) DIRECTING THE GENERAL 'r ; -MANAGER/CHIEF'rENGlNEER TO WORK,'WITH'; THE CITIE& AND WATER DISTRICTS . :: SERVED. BY. THE AGENCY 'TO EVALUATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE, CITIES AND ' . WATER DISTRICTS TO - DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MANDATORY WATER •i CONSERVATION=ACTNITIES; 6)!DIRECTING THE GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF-ENGINEER • s ''., ' TO DEVELOP FOR BOARD' "CONSIDERATIONS. CONSULTANT ' CONTRACT(S) TO . EVALUATE MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES.AS NECESSARY; AND 7) - - DIRECTING THE GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF ENGINES R TO "WORK WITH”THE CITIES ,'s.. . 'AND:; WATER DISTRICTS SERVED BY THE AGENCY TO: EVALUATE POTENTIAL ..REGIONAL WATER', ,DEMANDS IDENTIFIED SINCE "THE, WATER SUPPLY AND TRANSMISSION;SYSTEMPROJECT WASrDEVELOPED'.. • w WHEREAS, the environmental impacts: of the Eleventh ,Amended: Agreement for Water Supply are , evaluated inthe Water Supply and Transmission System∎Project Environmental Impact Report,(EIR); and!- - WHEREAS, the Water Supply and"Transmtsston"System ProJect EIR.was certified by the.'Sonoma County _ Water'Agency's (Agency) 'Board of Directors on November 17, 1998, by Resolution 98-1423, and the Water Supply and Transmission System Project was approved by`the Agency's Board of Directors on December 15, 1998 by Resolution No 98-1614; and 1% WHEREAS, ,has Environmental Analysis,to assess whether a subsequent or su Pp le e tE R ,. e snal document, •is required pursuant toithe California•Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)for the;Eleventh Amended Agreementfor Water Supply;and _ WHEREAS,."the Environmental'"r Analysisjcondudes that the Eleventh Amended!Agreement implements but does not change the+Water=Supply and;Transmission System Project, and WHEREAS,,the Environmental Analysis concludes that there are no changes' in circumstances or new information which•was,not known at the time the;Waters Supply'and Transmission System Project EIR was certified that"will result in substantially.more,severe ornevf significant impacts beyond those described in the previous EIR;. Aid � 1 R,1 •` RS2WICLtAGENOAUGREESIAMENOMENT 11?AUTHORIZATION' . FILE:WC160-0i7PRIME:CONTRACTORS'-WATER SERVICE AGREEMENTS . e Sea tee; 42.c,, ' , • . . . • . . . • - • - . ' et.1, WHEREAS,. the Environmen• tal Analysis concludes that a subsequent or supplemental El R or other environmental document, is not required,poor proceeding with the Eleventh Amends,Agreement for Waters Supply;and 11/. . - . . WHEREAS, the Agency's Board of Directors adopted Resolution No 98-1614 which'directed the General . . Manager/Chief Engineer to take the necessary steps to 'tingle the proposed agreement far water supply in substantially the same form on file with the Clerk.of the • • . . . . . . .... . .. th Amended ' WHEREAS:,the ,Elevended ,Agreement for Water, Supply'was completed as directed by.the • . . Agency's Board of Ditedorsibytheend ofJune1999t7tand . • ' - .• . . _ . •WHEREAS, the Eleventh Amended Agreement for•Water Supply has been approved and executed by . seven of the eight contractors; and _. .. , . . .. • , „ - . - ._, . -• - WHEREAS;;theAgenty:',,needa to move forward WithltheElecenth'ArnendediAgreement for Water Supply • - or equivalent agreement(s) in order to :proceed with design and construction of necessary water supply rand •/, transmission system Syeten fthailiee, and , . . . - . . , • , • . . . -• • • - . • WHEREAS:,affew.-_of the water contractors have indicated:a desire;tO. PCirStrie more aggressiVewater- conservation aCticitiestharithose includecliri,the Water Supply an&TratiaMissiOn[Systernarbjett•and theEleVerith Amended Agreementand . . , . .. • - „ • . , .., . • . . • .,„ , „ , . . WHEREAS,:theAgencY may require conSultartseiviCes to help eVeh:late:mandatory water conservation . '9'".'"' activities; and t ' :c", • - 7 , . , - •' * • • • .., . • . _ ,„ „, ..,. , . . ... - ' „ •" • • WHEREAS; theAgency:in cooperatiorilWitlt,the cities and water districts Served by the,Agency'4=need. . to evaluate potential regional-Water demands identified since the Water Supply and 'Transmi rn ssior0Syste _-• . „,.. . . I Project was . . • „. .• ,.... , _ ,.., . . - . • NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency •, - ,hereby finde,determineeand'.declares as follows . . ._ - ... 1. All of the above recitals are true end carrept. ... ,. . - , _ •• -- r .. , . • . . • ' 2. - The Board has'reviewed.anckoritideteclthe Environmental Analysis and concluded that a subsequent or supplemental environmental document is not required pursuant to the '. California Environmental Quality' Act for the Eleventh ,Amended Agreement fon Water •- 'SupplY. . r • . , 3. "t: TheEleVerith Amended Agreement'for water'SUpply1Sapproved. • . • - • . , 4, - -TheAgency!sGeneral Manager/Chief Engineer is directed and authorized to execute the Eleventh Amended Agreement for Water Supply,upon its execution by all other parties. . . . . . . ., - •• - -- . , . 5. TheAgency'e General Manager/Chief Engineer is directed to work with Cdunty:COunsel'to prepare new agreement( ) for water supply if all other:parties have not executed the Eleventh Amended Agreement for Water Supply by September 15, 2000. . 6. The Agency's General Manager/Chief Engineer is directed to work with the cities and - - water districts served by the Agency to opportunities for the Cilia and wate , ____.- • • ' diStricte.to develop and implement:mandatary WaterconservatiOn activities. - • • . . . 7. . The Agency's General Manager/Chief Engineer is directed to develop for Board . consideration consultant contract(s) to obtain outside expertise and assistance to .. .evaluatemandatory Watettanservation activities a&rietwesgini,, • . , • ,i. , 8. The Agency's, Genehl Manager/Chief Engine-errs diredted to work with the cities and water districts•:served by the, Agency to evaluate potential regional water demands identified•since the Water Supply and'TransmissionSystem Project was developed., • . DIRECTORS: - . ' - CALE --KERNS' "`SMITH, _ KELLEY REILLY . Ayes 5 Noes Absent, Abstain SO ORDERED . . R1-3 _ _ :c .. -- - . . r H • - _ -• S • . • • ■ _• .• • . • " . . •• • • • , . • • • __ . . . :. • .• - . - - . • • - - • . THL'WITHIN INSTRUMENT'IS.A • - CORRECT COPY OF THE',ORIGINAL `53 • ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE - • - - • • Resolunon No., 98 1;423' lip ATTEST: DEC' •1 0 1998 • ' countvApministration''Blao.F` . Santa Rosa_.0 A _ EEVC 7.'LEWIS •Courq Clerk:' B affiCro Jerk of the Boift 0f , 5uoervko MI Slat. • I 'Init.for '_ • - th. P,Of./10.l %,0 ► i ' oeai;a _, Date • November_•1.77; 1998 1 ,. RESOLUTION"OFTHE BOARD O,F`.DIRECTORS OFI TI- E'SONOMA;COU?yTY: - WATER AGENCY`CERL I•YING ThEE FINA:1, ENVIRONMENTAL:IMPACT •-. - REPORT.FOR THE'WATER SUPPLY AND•TRANSIv1iSSION;`SYS L t.M PROJECT. - MAKhIG CERTALN FI_TIDINGS IN CONNECTIOty=TI-�REWITH, AND SETT-LNG—PI A 'DATE TO CONSIDERP•ROJECT.4PPROVAL ' f•- • 'I - • Tne.BoardoDtrec ors oithe Sonoma County:R'ate Agency-(Boardt) herebyfiries, - w- determines. declares and'orders as;follows Historical Facts, • I I 1 :, (. • 1� The'.Sonama;:Liuntie'Water Agency and the Russtan River Project.. The- .-! Sonoma County Vy'at r Agency ("theeAQen v'),was created:by the California Legislature in 1949 to act as a.local sponsor'foi federal flood'control and'water conservation projects in the . ' Russian-River;basm. The federal'projects'sponsor d by.the Agency Consist:of Coyote Valley- - ,_ Dam,:which'began:Storingw,ater in-Lake Mendocino in 1959, and Warm Springs Dam: which. began storing water.'in Lake:Sonoma'in 1982-: . I . 2' • Tne 1974 Water Suvv v Ag eement In 1-97.4, the 4gency, pursuant to!,its - authority to provice?an adeuuate watertsuaply to municipalities and other public agencies in • its service area, entered lintO a *Ater'•supply ag-eement,'with' cities and special districts in Sonoma and Marin Counties;to construet the Russian River=Cotati Interne Project and' to provide.them Writli`&spe.,med water.supply ('the 197".Project"). . • 3. The .19774 Project and rd ak. In adcoance!wrth the;CaI fotnia:Environmen al, • ' - Quality-Aar ("CEQA"); a final Environmental.Impact°Report (""EIR") was certified for the - 197^ Project and the initial'components of the.197 Proje t were completed and have been supplemented from time to time with improvements necessary to serve the demand anticipated b� th 1974.EIR. - I -- - , ?. The Need tor'adSuvolementa?'Warei Suvvivtand Transmission System Prof jct. In 1992. 'the AQ ncv's General Manager determined that within thee;foreseeable future. . increased demands for ware: wotil'd reaurre-tha*__the 1974 Project be supolementedwith!an 2574S 11/17/98 - - 1-1• . - 377 _ - - • • Additional.pro:jec:fridincre.2,se:waterdelivelie..s, beyond'Ithose antitipatedvand evaluated in the .0. 1974 Ea: This new project was identified as?,theVatier..SUpply. tad Transmission System -Project:("the 7kSTSP") -and in IYIIY; 1992,, themGeneral-Maniaer was authorized' ipy this Board to :nrenare.an appropriate"Ea ,Pursuant to this authority, the General•;Manazer_ • • „ defe rnne& hat the project is described inane VSTSR Ea should thclune,analyses ax both ' a .•prba-ti-nw level, to 'address the general ithpatts of providing a Water.supply over an extended drne,p=iod,,and at a "project" level to:address-site-specific inapatts..of constructing • specified:facilities that were proposed for early completion. Additional facilities needed to - • Drovide a wati, supply into the 'future, would be .preceded by additfOriali project • • envii-tii-iniental teYieW, The WSTSP ET_Rvaiso; incorporated; for'admit-halt-anye and public conienience,',certain,site-specific analyses.of fatuities which Were,neededlto cornPlete'tht . .1974 Project and•which werantioipatedat alprom-ait leVek by the 1974 Ea: ' • • - :Procedural.Facts , •• • • oticeA6fintentto,kfedre FIR. On January 26,, 1993, the Aaemcyreleased "NOtibt.,tifPreparazionO5 an-EnyirOninental;Impiet•Report:Vv'atet,siipplyand Transmission System P lan! whicu described the Water;Sup plS and:Tran sMiSs ion.„Syster PrOjett The --Nonce Of Preparation was mailed to7,abolit3D0 federal state regional, andlbcal "aattities and intefested-PatTh 4 A 437daY1511ilie rev1iWilperiod was established, eneling on March _ 1993. During the reyiewneriod.,,fbur noticed public §tdping meetings were e1d. atldifferent .11/ locations within'the:kteneys.serCite,rafe2, to inform the public about the..prOp-Osed project and;reOeiVel'phitilit pdmmeflt. ' :.• 6 Tfie,F737,' 3R-Drafi:EIR. In September 2.1995, the Aaency.released..theDraf for the WSTSP tor,an 85-day tommerit,tertod, On November 13 and 14 anciDecettiber 9, 1996 the:Aict;ICY'heldknoricedipublit:hea..i.nzs atwhitiititneall„intere.ad•Paillies"were given -- • • an Opportunity to be heard. Tneteaftet .oP December 10, 1996 this Board ec'ted the General Mina_aeriChief Enviteet ("General Mariairer"); by its Minute ;Order 96,1620.,to . respond to speci& comments and qillestidaS &orn the Board. More than',1,660..etimments • werereceived-fromabotat 100,aaenties,iorkanizations,ia.nd hadiyiduals)aS ismore particularly described:in the Response to Comments document, provided as Volume,VM of the Final • , -Es... dated 1998. • • • _ - • - • . • 7. 1998 A4bdificarions ioF1757:7)..'Oni'May 5. 1998. follOWiriz public tionfication• • - through the Board's rezulat'aFzetida,:and notice mailed to,,ammilna',list;of about 866,nd:sons . and entitles the A..cieney'S Board of 15trEttors, considered''the General ,Manazer's rebbrimeadatiori to modify' the. WSTSP. The General Manacztr recommended that the Aquifer Storage and (A.SR).!-Coinponentjbe,deteted,fronl, thepreferreii.prOject.thaf diversion afteitatiVet, other-than,,C011ettor No 6 be analyzed at a pratanpleyel,Trather than project level, and that-, a subsequent ER be prepared to analyze site-specific divetsion .411 • #25748 11/17/98 • • • • • ' • • • • 3278 „ . .. •. . . . . . , . . — •. . • • .. . . . . . . . ' . • . . . . . • • . . . - • . . „ . . . . 0 :alternatives The General Manager also recommanded! 'that 'the, Board determine that •,- . • . . . - - - _•._. CollectorNo, 6-Was-needed tb,rsei-Ve demand unner tne'•19,74 Project,.Atthel•May, ',meeting, . . .. members. of the -stated:that public notice of the,prOposal•tomodify the project vcas .. ' .inadequate. In response, theBoard continued the:marterfOr an additional two week period, - • iintiLits May 19,1',1998:piiblidnietting, andthe Agency mailedta,neW public notice to the 800 person mailing list; adViSingftgipienta•of the General1Manaier'S proposal: the May 19 1998 . -- meeting date, and the ayailabiii7 of the.:relevant writienatniterial; - _ • - i . • . , -,.... I- . i - . . • 4: . . IL 8. Board Resolution 98-0644. Following review; and consideration of public” . - comment the Board, on May 19, 1998; adopiedResolution:98-0644 which Modified the ' - • , WSTSP as deseribed abOVe. In Resolution 98064A, the Board considered Whether the . . . . ,modifications.proposedby;theyGeneralManagerthatitiedther WSTSP in such a way as to . trigger arequirement'underCEQA that the be recirculated: ,Because;the project was not being changed in a way that wouldcrratr. new or more severe environmental impacts, and - instead, Was,being,changled'fb tbrOVide,more-OppOrninities foi.Pliblie comment the Board • ' - - . . ....,.. ..__., .. ,.. determined ihat reCirculationwasnofwarranted. TherFindings;,Determinations, Declarations •• E --• " - . and Orders contained in Resolution 98-0644:are:hereby inediporatedhereinhy reference. " - ' — ";--' - •"' . . . ,. . . . . , : . • - - .9.- • CRev-iSiorzs'to,DT:a ft EIR:a7,24-RespollseS ta•Cainnients. The Agency has through ' • - '''' . : its staff and in conjunction tvidilits-cohsultants, completed ith review of ebininents`liete. Ved on the September 1996 Drat:1E13,f revised the DraftlEIRto, adopt suggested Changes, to ,. respond to Board Resolutions 96-1620 and 98-0644 and to4respondto other oral and :- ••-'• • - - th comments,that-were received., as more particulaily-described;in the Response to Comments _ . t C , , -'--- • • - document provided at Volume V,LII,Of the Final EIR,and..dated October 1298. Thereafter, further anitalificationsit,clanp:cationsan-d. inaitaiiicatit,modifications,were made to the.Draft,- -:- • EIR dated Si.;pteinhea1996, ad as:so reVised, aproposed,Final, EIR was prepared by the Agency and-submitted tOs:theBriard of Directors on OCtober:f3; 11998. • 10. Notice Of BOatdMStiht to Release.Fincil.EIR. Public notice,Of,the General . , Manages:proposal thaithe BOardafithbrizerelease,•&the,Final EIR was provided pursuant to provisiOns,of law as part of the public notice of the Boards regular agenda for its October '13; (1998 Board meeting; :copies of which are mailed to about 190 persons and • entities. - _ . . _ . 1,1. /3c2c174.,,A)feeri7.7gto Release Final 17R,ern'aSet:Ce7illearion Dare. At October • • 13 meeting,„..:his,B oa. d:consideredhe:General Managers ,p ro.-Posar to a rel eaSe. he Final EIR • . and to set NOVcaliber 1998 as the date:"•for Board consideration of Final:ELR_•cenification. $ Members ofthe: public appeared ax ibe Board meeting and requested that the November 2 date be delayed so the Could' nave more time to cpyi;W. the Final r In response,lithe Board adoptedReSOlinion:9&1333, authorfiingthe•Aency!Steneral Manager to release-the . ai lir Final EIR and setting Nbvember 1.:1, 11928,,q-athert than November 1. as the datel.for - II ( .. . I , #2..5748 11717/98 . . " '1-3 • ". ...... " ' ., • - . . • I . ..,, . • • I - .2. .- .] 379 . . . 1 ., . ... . . . . • . . . • . • consideration of:certification,of.the.Final,EIR Tne.Board requestedlhat written comments 0 • pertaining to certification of the Final Ea be submitted.'by'Friday, Noyember- U., 1,998 at .. 5:00 pan.: . . . . . .. . , . . ' 12: ..Vorice ofAvailabiliTY'gt Finale= On October 14,1:99-8,..the2pigency mailed a Notice of Availability!of Final EfR to the VISTSP mailing Iist,„..towtotaling,about 950 , .., persons and entities, The NO-rice,iticiiided informanon about the November;.:17,,,public . ... , meeting'-dMe and the request-for;written comments by November'.13, 1998 18- ,locations in:ithree;counties wherethe Final EIR.was available,.and.Stated...hOwthe Final= . • • • • cOtild:15...a.,obritedt IrrieNoticerwas-alowested at several locations near the Agen-cyas"'W. tiller • * i property and altheiSonoma, Marin and Mendocino County Clerit2i0iaces.,The.A6-encvy.ilso mailed copies of the;FinalETR, including Responses to Comments, to about 100 loCal,,s;tate • • and federal agencieTs,:orgapi7stiOnsi.and individuals. - . . • . . • 13 Arctic. eof Board Meiting,:io Consider Certification121ELL 4 In addition.to the •• ' . , t• , . Noticerto the1950 person WSTSP mailing. Iist,:thepubiic was also notified of the date,of the Board-nieetingqci.OcinSiderFina1,1EIR certification as-liiir of thepublic:noticefolthe Board's • -.Yeg-tilar.agendi.for:its November 17...1998 BoarcImeeiing. . . _ . ,.. _ _ .. ,.. . • • - • - • • ‘ . !-— . . • . - .- • . , . . . . • • - Certification'Of the Final EIR 0 . • • . - - .. , . IA., • The.Final EIR for the prohosed Water Stipply and transmission System Pro. ^t . consists of,Voliitnes:I.throtsii VIII as follows:, _ . -- .,. • . • • - ' . . a. Volume Idated October, 1998, is the‘.1-evised-J-27aft.E . which .: . . consists Of the Dr-AM-Ea and clarifications: aniblinbations and insiodificant'modifications . . .,„ di'efeto: • . . t. 'b. Volume'fl . and unChanged from the Draft EIR, consists of • Appendix A. the "1993 Notice of Pre.paration of and Em" and Appendix B, a "1993 Report of Public,Scoping Meetings and Written Comments in Response to the Notice of • Preparatibn." . - . . . " c., Voltu-ne III, undated. and:unchanged from the Draft EIR, consists of ,.A.ppendix C Wetland Resources", _A.ppencibe.D, "Wildlif e R- esourct.-s Survey Report"; Appendix .,E, '"FiSheries, :Study" and AppendiV 7, "Simulation Of 'Water . - Te..frifiera."tire' within !Lake Sbnornat Dry .Creek and the 'Russian RliVer1" Addenda to • .,_ Appendices.D and E:are included in Volume.VII. . . - • d.. - Volume'IV. undatethand unchanged morn the Draft,EIRconEists of . Appendix GI- "Outline of_Agency's Existing Water Rights", Appendix EI, "Economic and • 25748 I 141!:7198. 14 ' . . • . , • -_ . . - • . . . . . .. , • - • 380 . . • . . ' . Financial Report"' and Appends,; I, ,"Socin-Ecgnomtc Impacts Of, the No prof et .Alternative." Appendtx,G and Appendix H nave been sup rseded by new Appendices G . . and.,H in new Volume VII:' e. •V olume V, -undated and_unchanged from the Draft EIR, consists of . Appendix I, the "Russian;R y r- Model", Appendx I% 'Demand=..Estimates Used in.Russian -'` " River Modeiing Study" :Appendix L, '"Demand Analysis", Appendix M, "dater and . Wastewater Eficiency/Avoided Cost ,Sway", Appendix. N, 'Preliminary Alterrratives ' • Evaluation Process", Appendix 0, "Alternatives Analysts",.Appendix;P, "Evaluation of Groundwater Supply.Alternatives",',and Appendix. Q',. "Transmission System Facilities' .. Report. Appendix Q has be n super ded;by new'•_Appendi , Q in Volume VII. • . • I Volume VI; dated October 1998; contains the Draft Mitigation . Monitoring Plan. undated from'tliat.released:with the Draft EIR ••• Volume VII: dated October 1998, consists•• of an Addendum to - Appendix D „an Addendum to Appendix E, an Updated.Appendix G; an Updated Appendix H, an Uncated,Appendi„ Q; a new=_app n# R "An.Analysis of SCWA Water „- Transmission System'Reliability; and the •Risic or Curtailment:',-a;new Appendix S, •'"An _ , . Evaluation of SCWA Wate ; Transmissions System Reliability"-and a new Appeno •.-T, . .. s _ "May o,- 1998 Agenda Item'Transmittal.Report and May 19; 1998 Board Resolution,l98- •; . 0644." ... ..1. h. . _Volume VIII; .dated October 19948, is the Response to Comments document. and ncmdes' -.a� 'ilk of `-persons, organ,7ations, ,and public .agencies that- . . - commented on•the Draft,EIR and: in Appenaic s A_through E;-the coiiunenf letters and . ; public hearing'tanscrips of oral comments on the :Draf'EIR. The Response to-Comments ' = • ' document also contains the Agency's-_comments on and r"espouses to significant environmental points raised oy public and agency comments submitted•during the review and consultation process. 1 • 1 '15. The Final `EIR has ,been completed in accordance =with, all applicable procedural and substantive recuiientents of CEQA the State,CEQA Guidelines; and the • Agency's Procedures for the -Implementation 'of CEQA_., . . _16. . The Final EIR describes a range of reasonable alternatives. • • 17. The Board further'=finds that: . ' a. tne`,preparation orthe,.Final EIR represents a; good with, effort to achieve completeness.and 'full environmental.diciosure; . 25748 I I/17!98. I-� . ti 381 . . . . , - - • • • . • ' . .. • . .. _ b. the degree 'of spec...inci-ry set: forth ih' the Final; ER CorfespbndS;td.the 4111, degree of specificity-aptiroptiare;for the-proposed Water Supply and Transmission System Project; • - . , . • c. Tne:ReVised Elk does not require recirculation, for the reasons,Set forth- belOw. ' , _ , - - . . . . . • ' • -• • • • 'the Board-: hereby, cenifies',tharithe Final EIR constitutes:an "ddecuate-: • . • 4 . acturate, objective and 'corripleteFingEIR:in.4cc_ordance,tith cEg-A., the State CEQA . • : Gtiidelines and the,ASielitCtis Procedures for e Implementation bf'CEQA•L for the purpose . . . of apProying the Water Supply and:cfranSmitslon System Project . • .. • • . .. - Recirculation of FEW . . - — . .... _ . ., - . s_....,_ . . .•• , .- • ' 19. The revisions and krnodificatiOnsmade to-the Final Ell.-after"the close:of the . . public review and;comment Teriodibut prior to, cerdfiCation of tha,Finial,EIR"in'response . • ., to comments .received do not result in new or more severe adverse effectg, on the . . . ' -.• erndrcnWentfflOv.prejliously;diseldsed.in.tiid.D1. .7ER. Tnak;reviSibiis,and,rhOdifidations , & . -,.- to thetFinal.ElaR. crenerally-may bade-scribed as copsisting,of: " _ , - , . • a an ekpanded discuisfon of previously identified inapaats::and 0 . , • . . . . . . , b. -• an expanded listing;of appropriate mitigation-measures Which generally are of the type previously identified in the Draft Ell. dated Septatiiier 1996 circtiatd for pbic c cinmeng_ , and - _ • ' - •" . c. enannes icres dive ambiguiti es or inconsistencies DET_k; . and - . . . -d. charigeS, to eliminate- ciiscassibn of iinpactt which, dile to project modifications, Will no'.1oncienhenilt from the project 20. None of the,:reyisiOns .constitutes “simif cant newinforination" within;the meaning:, of.CEQ,A_.inasmuch as.nona!discloses: . . a. - a new ,sUbStantial" environmental impact resulting from •tha... . . proposed projeat or from a new'mitigation measuraproposed to be implemented: or 'a. iibta±ial men:as,. ftc the severity, o ,f an!environmental inapaer that will mit'he mitigated to a'leyel of insimificande through adopteCI:niiiigation rneasnres;, 0 or . . . ;. 4.774S, 11n:7;9S . • • , . . • ., ' 1 (• . .. '382 _ . .. . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . , • • . - . S .c., a fe.asible, prOject alternative or Mitigation measure that clearly . .. .. ] MI would lessen the lenvironmental impacts of the project but.wiiich is not required by the • proposed.project; nr • . - • , . • . .. d. - - that, the ,Draft EIR Was so fundamentally and basicirs: _ • iriadeqtuate and Conclusory in nanire.that fne plink.'comment on the 'draft'was in effect , . - 1, • meatiModess. : • : •: • .-• 71. For the reasons stated •aboy.e,..and :those stated elsewhere :in me record, .-,_ • inducing in the NoVembet:4,. 1998CandNOvenaber 16, 19,98'letters from Gotnry.Colin sel, the Board finds that die i-leViSitirt to the Draft ER'cdo not constitute "sicrificant new . information” within the meaning of'CBQA so as to triterredirctilatiOn of that Draft ER . More particularly, the Beard finds: . - . . : AS .- . . . Ta..-. JR. ...Deletilitthe:kSP: Compoigentiof theWSTSP lessens rather than, . . increases environmental'impacts;of te.WSTSP, The ASR Component consisted of Wells. pipelines and other facilities'inttlie Santa Rosa,Plana. Wnith,Wfotild inject Russian River . .. . water into and enact Water from.the;•aquifer: beneath the Santa Rosa Plain. The ASR ., ;._ ... .. Component functioned as.a4epatateeenietgendy Waterstipply system, and, although:ASR ... facilities would havetbeen connected t6HtlieAgencY;S;'fransmisSicin system, they were not in any vymy,necessaryto:the Operation of any other Agency, 'faCilities. Deleting the ASR, • - ' . component eliminates environmental impacts associated', with the construction and • - _.. ' . . _ '. , operation of ASR facilitiet. ',Deleting: ASR.does, not .Claanze the scope or nature of th e remaining WSTSP component. :The size and design b-1.-.:thorerztaiiiint fa.ciiiiieS and the . .... . .. . ., . . , quantities at'proposedRussian Rivercnversions is nor chanted 1)3/1.12e-deletion. ;--9.."C : - • . - _ - . - _. • -- 1 _ b. Subsequelfr ciiiierii(m alternative ETR. .Preparin2 a subSecment Ea to ' •-• - ' -arialtze. .all-nronoSed di,tersion alternatives. other than Coda:tor:NO. 6... will increase the•• - . - proposed • - - Public's opportunity. to provideJneaninth-hlcomments,on,;these. other diversion'alternatives before they are considered for approval by this Board. None of the ingnacts from constructing these diversion alternatives will occur if at all ;until the .public has 'had the opporruninr to comment on and Me Agency has completed that staiDequent.EIR. c., . . Oi Ong& 'in 141)e! ,of analysis. Changing the leve.F of analysis of '. diversion alliernatiVes, other than Collector No 6, from a ,Prbject (sitersoeciifid) level to a .. . , . ..,. prorarri level in the WSTSP "Ea lessens:11re tinpadts, of the'WSTSP because the sire- . : specific environmental impacts associated Witli COnStniction Of Collectors:Icio. 1 and 8;.Will not occur.' if at all until Completion.of Me stibsequent FLIR, In adciition. to the extent • .general prOpratn.SeVel information about the impacts of other,.diversion alternatives n'i as . • . been added. general informatibn`riSL-alto added.regarding'Wayst mitigate the impacts, thus .._ : • the new information does not increase e the enVireilinental iirupattt of the WSTSP. I . 40, . 1 .. , • 1 :#25748 11/17/98 . . -• - '. 1-7 , . . . " . . . . . . . , - . , . I i . . . 383 . . . • . , . i 1 • • • • a. Collector Se. 6: tolled:tor No 6 is needed to serVe exitting,:demand • author:I-Zed by the 1974 Russian Pitier4COtan;Interne Project;rather than future demand to be provided- by the WSTSP.: The site=s-DeCifit environmental impacts associated with construction of Collector No 6; including the site-specific cumulative impacts, were • destribed the.,DMft.;EER. and "are ,descrihed inthe Final Elk. Because Collector No 6 ' is an element of the Russian River-Cotan Intel-tie- Project, the •inseam, and curnulanyeamnacts.associated Withrit use for Water:supply operations are disclosed in the 1934 EEC thentinaos.rof Collector No: 6; as describ,ed-in the Final ELk..for the _ • WSTSP, been chatig.ed from WSTSP ,fa.cility to an element of the Russiin River- Comb Intende:PrOject.. the environmental ihipacts !constructing:it--haVe not changed and . - are filly disclosed at a site-Speeifie level in the:Final TER and at a program level in the 1974 EIR. • • , _ • th. Fact-ides cilready approved and.-therefore.dilered from WSTSP ER. The Final Ea-for the WSTSP dbeatibt discuss impacts associated With:the.acquisition,of the West Transriii5siOn Main and pturenase:,ofroa.PatitY•in the •OaloMont Pipeline from the . ‘-.•City of!Santa-.:12.osa;-acqUiSition of a portion .0f:theNorth Mann Aqueduct .from North: . • Mann Wateibistrict acquisition Of Ka:mania:Booster:Pump Statical frorn'Marha Municipal Water District and constriction of the 'kawana Springs Pipeline -and Booster Pump :.:- -• • -- 'Station. These faCilities are no longer proposed tb be constructed:as part of WSTSP. - There are no environmental impacts !associated with ,eliniinatinZthiSidiscussionrfrom the. di :WSTSP Final Eh: The environmental impacts;of tonstmcting.:orsatc*ng those facilities: lir • - were ;already, 'considered by the Board as part of its 1997 approvals of acquiring or _ constructing the:projects, • • : - Ckanges,Ito-Chavrer 3.4Backaround) of Volume r,,thapter''.3 of the' Final'HP. has been*updated to.include,-addidenal. information regarding ekisrinMAszencv activities and oOlizations. The Final•EIR includes clarifications .and updated information regarding the Agency's emergency wells, Russian River Well Field, remaining authorized facilities, Water Conservation Prom-am. watershed:management activities, and Fisheries • *Enhancement PrOt-ina. New text further describes'the Agency's contract with;Marin ' Municipal Water District; the history of Mann and Mendocino counties' inVolvement in Russian River water sootily,issues, water rights in the lower Russian River, the changes in Agency water rights- necessary for the Agent to carry out;its water supply'conwact with the Mendocino County Russian River Flood:Control and Water Conservation Improvement Disnict. the kgency'S Water Policy, and the Agency's'obligation tb-nia.intain Dry Creek channel improvement! obSctea 'oy the U.S'. Corns of Enthneers. New text - • .also describes,'events and actions related ro the Agency's water supply that have occurred Since felease of the Draft-Ea in 1996, including two water shortages in August 1996'and July Y997, approval of the Kawana. Springs Pipeime and Booster P,ump.:Station, Amendment No 10 to the 1974 Aueeniett for Water Supplj,'„ May 1998 modifications to the' WSTSP, discussed,above; and the ongoing consultation between the Agency'arid - , #2.5748 1'1. LI 7/98' . 1=8 • • • • 384 • the espoz�ties of all.three parties underoSeC on7of�tbe federal Endangered Species Y rP. Species Act. None of the change sto chapter are'si_antncant becaisethe) are.all clarifications . ' and amplifications of existing;oackgouna information;:�regarding Agency activities. "None. • 'of'the 'changes' inftext-relate to.the ,environmental impacts Of the WSTSP or change,;or •- . increase impacts 'disclosed in.the"Draft EIR: . . ` a Changes iato dpto,"44(Protect'Description) of'Volume I. Chapte 4 has been updated to reflect and discuss the, changes to the WSTSP, more tmoughly , 'describe the analytical=process used by' lie Agency ana its consultant Montgomery Watson . to determine-future •water°,deman'ds, :further, discuss the Proposed Agreement for Water Supply, provide further :information ,retarding. the water 'conservation measures and , monetary sanctions°which;could be',imposed,on water.contiactors for not implementing those measures or achieving;equivalent savings, provide'additional,general descriptions,of .,_ „ ' ' potential;aiversion altemanves, and tpaate,the'total cost of the project. The information - 'regarding:the Montgomery Watson demand calculations added to the text of Chapter.:4 of . . 'the Final EIR is not new; it summari ess'information that,was-presented in the,Draft EIR . and is',presented without change in the Final,ElR as Apnendix.IvL`"Water and Wastewater ' Efciency/Avoided Cost Study' The information regarding water conservation"measures and monetary sanctions clarifies how=wat r contractor,:may exceed recommended water conservation measures s and the manner in which monetary sanctions will be imposed on the water contractors'who do not implement thes measures or°achieve equivalent savings. • The .additional descnptiens .of potential diversion:. alternatives, contain, some new ' information but none of the nevv: alternatives are ;pioposed'. to be approved until the :subsequent 'DR has been completed: None of the changes to Chapter 4. increase the _ . environmental impacts of the WSTSP from'thoseridescribed in the Draft ER. As -- , . discussed above.. consideration of specific diversion,alternatives, other'than ;Collector No •• - ---6,.has been deferred until"completio `o the ubsequerit,FIR; -n - h-. • :. .Changes' to'Chanter 5 Rnvironinentai Setting;. Impacts, and Mitigation Measures) of Volume,7. Eacii sub-cnapt of`Chapter 5'.has been modified-to reflect,the Agency's decision to defer consideration of construction of:diversion facilities . other than Collector No 6'unti'completion of a subseouent EIR While each.sub-chapter continues to identify. the site=sbeciiicor project-level impacts of 4.constructing Collector No. • o, the site-spetifit irnpacts,of constructing.Collectors No 7, and,-8 are no longer included . because those collectors"are not currently proposed for construction. Instead the Final _ EI . identifies to the extent=possible,;general pro-am level: impacts of diversion.facilities. "Each sub-chapter also ihcluces reference.to thetsuoseauentenviromnental impact report . that the Agency Will prepare -which will evaluate and disclose the ,project-level (site- specific) impacts of aiv rsion,facilities once the impacts' can bee id ntified.:Ibis change is not significant-because it ,does not result in :new Or increased environmental impacts. W. In addition, the pubic will`:be ',provided an-;additional' opportunity comment,to co on the. . ^-57481,1/17%98 l'=9 - 1 . 385 . . . . . - . , . • . — • . . • . . . . . . . . - _ .. •• . . environtriettal iMpacts, of the various diversion affernatiVes, in the subsequent En.. S. . . - - - - i. Changes tO aSUO-cnapters 52 ff.artil) a n d,-5.3 (TVcce7i) Of Volume II - - Sub-chanters and 5:31 of the Final Elk additional information from U.S. _ . . Geologic.StirYey- data to ,support a.conclusion identified in the Draft. Ea —that there . would not be.:I stihstannal:increase insedin-ient:transport as a result Of the WiSTSR. ,Sub- Chapter 5.3 of the:„FinatEER proYides,uPdatecLinformarion regarding,water'quality testing • of the Russian River Well Field and 19.01, emergency Wellsiase., This .s4b,Chapter also . ., .. provides.. aaciitionaliinforthation from .the U. S. Geologic ,Survey- whilr, clarifies the . - relationship-Of ,Yelbeity and flow. Mitigation Measure '513:11 induces more ,specific _ ‘rtipabripp: reggirthtent,of wells in the vicinity of Collector No 6, Meta-4'distance , narameters1nd period of monitoring: None of these Changes are simaificant. -The;Changes exthandinfOrmariOn:prOvided in the-Draft;FIR or, in:the case of Mitigation.Measure 5,3- . 13, jprovide further mitigation of an impact at was already mitigated,to a Iess4han- . sigiifiCatii4eVel,iif.tlie.Dtait Ea• None of the,-changes disclose-or'resUlt-iri hew; or more .- . . . ._ seVete prOjectjrnpacts, • . . , . . . .•. - . ‘ • . ....- ,. , . , ... . .. - j. ' . Changes,19.Sub-therpter 55 (Biological Resources),and to,Appeithiir D of VoluM:e'll. The Final FIR describes:acidnional Wildlife surveys conducted to'update . , Sub-chapter 5-.5, Tnese.5-urycys:support-the same conclusion inentiffed: in the„..Draf :EIR-, .. . that no sialifitant impactsito specialfstanisspeCies would result tronithe -WSTSP,'but that construction and operation of Collector No 6 may result in sio-nificatil impacts to plant • • cbrintituntieS and Wilcifile: The new Strvevlintibtrhation,is not Sitilfitant bebanse', it does not result in or,identify any new:environmental impacts but only•confirrns impacts fully disclosed in the Draft FIR. In,addition: Mitigation Measures 5,5.'1-5,54,J. 5:560; and- . ,:•5-.5=10 were clarified and rInapact 5.571 Lanii•Mitigation Measure 5.5-41 were added.in, • . ..-. .r., 'teSpbn-se tbiconafnents. The-,Clarincations of Mitigation Measures 5,.5..;,3,,5.-5-4, •5-.5-6C, and 5.-5,10. add: additional measures to Mitigation measures identified in the Draft Elk., Mitigation Measure 55,-3 includes ,additonalasstirances4hat revegetanon,will effectively mitigate impacts to riparian woodland and,masslancPvege:tation. Mitigation Measure:5-.54 pr_Oyides further assurance that tree itrimining/limi5ing:will be monitored by an arborist. ., Mitigation Measure.5.5,6t clarifies that•mitigation of sensitive tree species will occur as near as pC3SSible to the inipacted area Mitigation Measure'5.510, clarifies,that power lines . may be .overhead. or, if feasible i underm-ound. Mitigation Measure P.:541 Siiiaate.s •an .. . impact that could. be, caused -by Mitre.p43eilifie.5 tolistrildici, aftef completion ,of future project-level (site-specific) environmental documents and induces provisions to :avoid or . minimize Mita-Otis .thatilting!from :pipeline- e;,&ayation. The reviions to the mitigation . . measures are not,!sitificant:be.bitthe they db. not Change. the project S. environmental " . . . . . _ . . . fiTIPacts, but Provide fulther.assurance,that:.ithriacts identified in the Draft Ea as less-than, ,siMaificanfteinain lets.4.bansiMil.fi cant. Altheugh,Impact 5.5-1.1 and Mitigation Measure 5-'!5-1. 1, disclose a new impact and a new mitigation measure, including this new • . InfOnnation is not simiifcant: The new 4nipaCt, -as tnitigatd, is ileSt4tharif:simaificant,:-, In .. . . 23748;117i 7/98 . . , - 1-.10 .. . . , . . . . ; . . • • . - • • - 386 : . . . . . . ' . . . , . • . .-a . . . . . . . - • . " - • . .. . • • .. , • . . . . •• - ,. . addition., ruturej.nmelines are•proposed at4a program level at time and the public'will nave a imeantni.opportunity to comment onpipeline excavanon impacts as project-level . .. . environmental,analYses arg4repared for proposecPpipelittes. . . . . . • • - • • • -k. 'Changes,tatSztb±Cnavte.r15.6,,(FiShif.ries Resources) and to Apperbdrizi E of Volume: 1:!. !Sun-chapter 5.6 ,updates 77informatiOn tatartii#g the 'federal:'Endangered . . Species Act listing of:Con° 'sal-thou and.steethead.,,,iand the proposed,listing of chinook . . .. salmcth by the National Marine,FiSli-erieS Service. The proposed !listing,of these sPeeies was identified in the Draft ER and Was takeifinto consideration curing project impact . 1 • analysis. The Final ER also.includes additional.life,his-tory inforination-and ternperatire a, _ •• - , c-riterionfornhese three saltnOnidispecies and tor,warmwater•species of Lake Sonoma (i.e., ,. bass, crappie, bluecrill). Althon6a.156th-the•ii - 1:Ea andtthe,Fihal EIR conclude that the . - _ WSTSP IA./lilt-tot have a simEicandadyerse.'4inapact_Of dobb salmon, steelhead, and chinook , salmon. the.additional,analysis changedthe conCliiSibiareabiied in the Final'ElIR regarciitib I. _ a , _ ._ - - - ' innpacts:to rainbow'trout:in take, Sonoma. ,•The Draft 'E1R-Stated that rainbow trout .i.n. . • • Lake Sonoma would be impaCted av teraperatures-'above 5°F The additional research •-,described.in•the Addendum to Appendix',E.,,hoWeVer, indicates that rainbow trout in Lake. ..• • Sonoma would•not be impacted iunth temperatiret,eAteeded.:77°.F. As a result of this research and additional danalysis of temperature modeling anditiSheriesimpaets„.I.rnpatt 516- - • . ' 1 (to rainbow trout in Lake,SOrionia)-TWas reevaluated,and•the,Diaft•ta's,conclusion Oat ak the impact is significant and unavoidable has been changed, in the Final Ea to a ..._ lipconclusion that the imnactiscless-than-sianificant No .eliangeS to inapact analysis of Lake •, , a , - .. .. --.• , Sonoma warmwater specieSat-siilied fromthistadditional,research. Tile,expanded analYsis. . in Sub-chapter 5.6 does not :Congtinne significant new inforniation. With respect to .. rainbow /tont. the expanded analysis in the :Final. Ea touCludes, based on additional ' .. . . research; thaf.thej,,impaCts.(cifilie.WSTSP are Jets.than":"-thotef.diSclosed,..in.the'Draft:EEL .... .. • , With respect to other ftshery2reSbiirces,. including those,salmonid species listed or proposed . . „ . • ' tot listing under the -Endarii.,ered Species Act, the expanded•andlYsis•-does,*not change the ' • - . . . determination that the --prOjf.tt will not have a •SimifiCanf.aaVerte impact, rather, the - ' analysis amplifies the basis. forthat.Conclusion.-Accordingly, the c'hang.es do not or identify any new sicnificatirprojectampacts. . . • 1. Chattges,4o Sub-chapter.5.8" le:and'Else)•of VOluthe I. Sun-chapter•5.8 includes two added, sections regarciiiag General Plan domiStency and the Public Trust . . - . • Doctrine. These 'Sections clarify information ;regarding the WSTSF•s• consistency With , Sonoma County s General,.-Plan and conformance with the Public Trust Doctrine. By 'adding these 'sections.- pOteritial impacts to land use resulting,from the WSTSP an not change. A.dding these new sections doeSnot:dOnstirate"addiligiSitifiCarit'new information because the new information, clarifies,informatibt..iii the Draft'Ea and Ldoes not result:1 in or identify any new Sialifidant environmental impacts from the WSTSP c . • - • in. Changes to SuO.chanter 5'43 (Publit,Healrir and Safety) of Volutno 11 1 42574 I 1/17/98 1,11 . . . . . . 1 ( . , . 37 8 . • • , • ri • /. The Final EIRImow-includes infOnnation regarding recent;scientifipovaluaton of the impacts of ciiloririe4pated chetnicals. The new text 'states that regulatory agencies have not developed,new standards or adjUtted.eXis-tirie•stantiards.based on this recent research. The additional information does not change the impact•analySis. The:Agency assessed the impacts of the project using cuitently .accepted standards, ;Until regulatory agencies evaluate this isSue,and .adOpt standards tnddress the effects onteproduction associated with cialorihe-based tcnerthcals it is not posSible for theAtency to evaluate environmental impacts which may be associated with use of chemicals or the siificance2 of iatiy, such impacts. • • . . • . • • Changes to Sub.-chapter. 5.13 (Visual. Duality); of'Volume I. The - Final Ea •siatea:Mat future' diversion facilities .could impact the visual 'quality of the - surrotincling..area, descnbea-at a proMmta leVell, the nature of the impacts, td identifies Mitigation .measures Whidh,are 'expected to reduce the impact to 'a less-thansimdficant level thitil'the-IsubSemiett.ER is prepared, however, it is not possible to,deterniine,with • Certainty'what lhe impacts:are or the extent to which specific mitigation will eliminate the • impacts.: „ This: change is not simifidanit because it does not result in or maclose more simuncant'vrOjett imnacis.. Until-the specific diversion alternatives are identified and the . . , subsequent ER is :Prepared, it is not possible.to .conohide which impacts would'. result:. whicu Mitigation,rne.astireS,Watild be available to reduce the impacts,' or the extent of any . 'reduction. ink • •• _ _ 0. - Changes to SUbCchabter .64? (Growth).of Volume I: ,Sub-chapter 62 of thetTinal BR now'inClUdes a disdriatibn,of UFO anGtowthIBotindari forc.the.pmes of,kolmert Park, Santa Rosa. and Petaluma, and three':updated general plans:for the cities of Sonoma, Santa 13:cisa ,and Rohnert;.Parkf Environmental._documents prepared,,by the • cities for'their general plan updates':have been incorporated by reference. Information from the undated general plans has been included wherJ4ppropriate. althougn.information- • , - from the general plans adopted at:the/time the Draft FIR prepared was used,i±•the Final EIR. for planning and impact analysis Because of the number of szeneralTlans within the .A.gency',s service area it is likely that one or.more• general -plans are being updated at any even moment No changes to me WSTSP are proposed as:a result of the updated general Plans,and the =bunt of water to whicn.each contactor will he,entitled' . haanOt claing.ed: ficirmithattideritified and ialiaiyted in the Draft ER Also in atsponse to commerita this suboliapter provides further clarification of the dernattlprcayeetions lite& _. by the .kcifinCy'and presented in the Draft.Ea; The new information is not significant because it does not cnatig&the environmental impacts of;the WSTSP from thaisedisclbsed in the Draft Ea! The amount of Water to be served by•the WSTSP.to each contractor remains:the,same as it was in frie Draft . • . • p. Cifariges to Sub.:chapter 6.3 :(Cumulative Impacts) Of Volume I. Chapter 6.-3-includes, update4 infOrrhatiOn regarding the !Federal, Energy •-legtilatory 42574s liii7/98 1.-12 • • . 388 • • • .... . , . . . • . • . -. • -. . . . . - . . , ._. .,„ - -,, - CominisSibri's -proceedings to implement license terms ,for•Packt!'s Potter Valley Project. - 0 and tue onszoing;con.stiltatibt<between,the Agency aim the.:tr.S-.;Arniy:Corps of Engineers . and National .1.4atine'Fisheries:Service;tinder Section 7 of the?federal Endangered Species ' •,Act In adciirlet4,Undated information regarcihaa.certain sanitation projects in west Sonoma County is alsQ:included. .These proceedings, and:projects are not at stageS where their . . effects, if any on the WS-ESP can be„deterrriiiie.d., ThetefOre*While _general updates Of the . . status of each is provided, it is speculative at;this time to assess impacts of these proceedings and projects in,canioinaii0P•With the WSTSP 1 -Updated information is also ,- • included regarding othersanitation projects in west Sonoma-Count) and the city of Santa , . .:. , . - • Rosa's Subregional Long Tetra' Wastewater Projett. The cumulative impacts of these . .. . projects and the WSTSP are ditbUfseddri the Final Elk. In-addition. Mitigation Measure 6.3-1 has been clarified to' explain: imnacts; caused by erosion versus those caused : by an alteration in topoaanhy., This,sub7chapter,also sinclitheS the updated information regarding iinpacts`onrainbow,•trotit in'Lake Sonoma discussed in Paragraph 21(k) aboVe. None of these• niodiiibatibat COnstitute—Sinificants new information because the . . • modifidarions•do not testiltin,bi-disblose neW.ormore severe environmental impacts than 1 those disclosed in the Draft Ta - • -- _ 1 • . . i . .. . . q. Changes to 0w/17— refr 7 (Airernciives) of'Volume L Chapter.7.has been i , • --modified to delete ASR•as t a preferred project component and, to-inelude ianalysis pi- ,_ ... . . alternative locations and facilities for Collector No '6. The alternative locations and facilities were presented in the Draft Ea as diversion:aliteinatiVes or in the case Of one alternative location for Cdifeenif.NO. -6 -2, Mirabel site was identified as an alternatire i Ramey collector location in 'tige:f§74. E.IR for the RuSsian.River-Cbtati:Intertie Project - Additional potential diverSion.;facilities have also been'added in response to comments] ; • .. hoWever. these will be the sutisequent,diversionalternanVe Elk. None of this .- , added information is simificant because no nevi or more severe environmental impacts _. . . would.result In addition none ofthe,alternanyes.presented -for Collector No.-6, whether - - identified in the Draft Ea or the 1974 EIR would "clearly lessen the simiificant environmental'impact. of',the project" so as to migter a recirculation requirement under • State CEQA Guidelines'Section>15088.5 (a)(3). . . - - .22. All of the above-referenced ,revisions.: 'serve' only to 'clarify or amplify • statements contained in theDraft.,EIR or otherwisemiake insignificant chancres.. . . . ' 23. Trig Board further finds that none, of the;ptirpoSes of CEQA would be served bY-add.itional •publit Otinitneht roh i the DraftEIR, bilighat only' needless Aielay would result. . , . Additional Public Chrtirnerit . , . . . . 2 Fotiftetuadditidiaal,COrithent letters were received,by the Agency prior to the i. AK Board s November-I-7, 1998itneeting. Agency and,County Counsel sta have prepared Ilp 1 4 25748 11217195 „ . . 1-13 • .1 c . • 1 . • 386 - - „ . li • • written responses to all letters received bf 5H10;44-_,.Fnday'NtiVember :13, 19.98. .Tnose • TesPonses are container:bin three;doeurnents submitted:to the Boardon.November 16 1998 and on file with the Clerk of the.Bdatd: a November 16, 1998 memo to,Randy. D. ,Poole, General Manager/Chief Ensdnee.r, from Erica. Headricki,.. Prineipal, Environmental Specialist and Shelly. Hatleberg, Senior,Environmental Stietialisz.aiNtiVenaber 16 k998 memo to t.Randy D Poole from 'Sean White;Ynncipal Environmental and Shawn Chase Senior Environmental Specialisi-Fis'neries; and a.,.Novenaber 16, 1998 _ . to,Randy:.D. PoOle from Jill GoliS, Deputy •County Counsel. . . - .25:. .A.t the NOvember 17; 1998 Board meeting, tnembersiolthe,ptibItHwere, given the oppdfriniity to address the Board on the issue of cerdercatiOn of the 'Final EIR, for the WSTSP . Eleven c JepresearatiVes of public agencies and , _environmental tuoups. addressed comments to the Board 26'. ,Aln additional letter received by the Board was from Panick Itt Rrtittenz SuperviSor;},Northern:CaliforniaProtected ReSources:Division,_,National Marine Fisheries • - Service.,(sti‘;):Es);2.dated NOvenabet .16,.:1998. In .that' letter :Mr: Bitten indicated that wotildbe: submitting comments, on:the Final EIR on Deter-abet'8, -1998.,.At the ' • November 127, 1998, ;rnee.iing,, members of this Board inquired as to whether .a • repreSentatiye,.of present me the audience. No person 'responded. Board .• Members Kelley-and Smith reported-that,they had, that morning, spoken by telephond with Mr. Ruttert in an *effort to determine the nature of the comtnetts, to be submitted by , NMES.- -Board,Menibers Kelly and Smith indicated'that Mi. Rutten advised them that the -;. • _ forthcoming NS comments would not be of'a:substantive i nature:but:ratherwduld • indicate that ENIVIFS was intending-to proceed with its Section 7 Om:saltation.with the „Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers: • The Board has reviewed. and considered all comments 'received' retarding • certification of theFiiial EP, inciudinEtheLunSimed-Novertiber 13,4998 faxed memo from :Friends of theRussian'RiVer, as well as'iother,conaments regarding the impacts of the WSTSP • on coho salmon and Steelhead. two -fin species listed as threatened 'under the federal Endangered Species'Act. The Boar&has also-reVieWe&and..cOnaidered the NinVeniber 16 1998 nietho. from Sean White:iand Shawn Chase, Water, Agency:fishery biologists on this • slibject,and basy'eValiiated the•trailuna, ethication and experience of Mr. White and Mr. Chase. The Board has also evaluated the record asia wnole particularly Sub-chaptev5:6 of VOltine 1, ,Appendices C, D, and F of youpe.:Ifl and the 'Addendum to A.ppendix,E in • Volume U. According:1Vc thiS,Sbard finds that: .' a. the Draft E . disclosed the fae1 that coho Salinon;an&Stet:lead were • ' • under consideration for listing pursuant to the federal Endangered' Species Act: and the analysis in the Draft FIR ;considered 'the potential NotWiilistandirg. that the 25748 11/17/98 • 1-14 • 390 a . information and analysts iii th D ELR took the potential listing into account, after the listing additional evaluation_of tue;impacts of the WSTSP' on,cube salmon'and steelhead has . been performed;and is describeei the Final E1. and in;tneNoveinber 10,:.1998 memo from 'Mr. White-and M_:;Chase Agency fishery biologists. Tne�Fina1EI E .has taken into account and adequately evaluates the fact that coho salmon and steelhead have: been listed as threatened under the federal;Endangered Sp- ties Act and;:accordingly, the+;Board"finds that the conciisionaeacnea by the FinakE1R that the WSTSP will not'have a significant adverse impact on coho salmon and ste ihead, is.supported.by:substantial'evidence:inthe record; b. • the,listing of coho salmon and siteelnead as threatened by NMFS does g e g f e California'Environniental Q»ality Act.to ' not change th obIi_atton of the Board under the consider, in an adequate environmental impact report, the impact of the WSTSP on those species [Charah-a/ Greens v;•City ofOhula'Vura,(r99o) 50 Ca1.:App. 4th 1134, 1149]; ', C.- - the Final R adequately'desc i es the.impacts'of t1 e'WSTSP on fishery 2. resources, including specifically cube salmon and steelheaa; • d. none of the purposes,of CEQAwould be served by delaying certification of this.EIRuntil theAgen 'has received,an additional letter fromNMFS-or-until the Agency - - - has completed any necessary consultation`witfl NMFS' regarding the WSTSP and only - needless delay would result Additional Finding Regarding ASR 28. On May 19„ 1998, rtes;Board modified tue"WSTSP to among other things, delete the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Component tom the description of the preferred : project for the WSTSP. In response to public comment at the November 17, 1998 - .. _ meeting, this Board hereby,declares`that if at a future date; it intends to move forward to consider a project with any ASR component similar to that described in the Draft ETR,jit shall prepare an environmental impact-repot for any such project. I Project Segmentation 39: The WSTSP :Final E1R. contains an adequate analysis of not only direot changes in the environment out also reasonaoly foreseeable indirect changes. The -environmenral impacts of:diversion;faciitues, wgicn,wtll be needed'to divert the,additional ` water supply proposed by the WSTSP, are;analvzed°at a ,program level throughout the Final Ea to'the xtent that these impacts can reasonaolv be foreseen. As directed by this Board in Resolution 980641-4,,she specific impacts of nece_ssary_diversion facilities will be considered by this 3oard.in asubseauent.environtpental impact.report. - . • 1 I• #25748 11/17/98 1-15 • 391 . . - . •- - Additional :Finding . , . . - ' • , . . 30. The Bard certifies that it has reviewed and considered the information m . . the Final EIR and ,finds?that it represents the independent judgement and analysis of the , , - . Sonoma County Water Acency ,and is an actaiiate ,iniormatiorial."dbeurnent, arid that :the .—. ' Final EIR:has,proyided tiiisfBoard'and the,public Withl-dll and fair disclosure of potential environmental impacts associated with me project Tne. Board Will consider tus Frnalq Ea prior to:making its decision on the Merits Of the Water Supply and Transmission System . • , - Project. NOW,H=REFORE, based on the record proceeding and the foregoing . findings and determinations l the-Board of Directors of the Sonoma-County Water Agency does hereby certify that the Final- EIR nas been completed.-reviewed:. and considered in compliance with CEOA, the State CEQA 6hicieiine's and the AgencY'SProcedures for the Implementation Of CEQA and that the Final .EIR4-eilects the :independent judgement and - . • analysis of,this'BOaid: ( . . . . . . . . BE IT EURTFER.RESOLVED that the Board sets December 1'5E. 1998,,at 10:00 '' -. - • a.fri. as the time and place to consider Whether to approve:thet Water Supply and . Transmission Project and affects:the General Manager to•mail notice of SticiTitieetinct to . .1 . . the WSTSP smailinc., H.'S-L . _ . • - .. ' 41) • . . . DIR_F,CIOPS,: . . . . . . . . *. , .., • . ._ . CA.Ti# •4Ye ; .14:4RBEkSON aye S'IVEITH aye REILLY 'I° KELLEY* ay•-- Ayes .."4. _-Noes, 1 ... Abs-etit A'ostain , . . . SO-ORDERED. . . . • . . • - . . . - . ' • . . - . . - . , . I . ' • . . .. .-.- . . . 1 . . . . „'1/4 . 7425/48 1111:1 /18 1'-16 . . . . . . • 392 , .1 • . i . _